Stability Fuels Zimbabwe's Transformer Production Boom
CAB3 is for STABILITY & CONTINUITY… Zimbabwe is now producing thousands of Transformers for the local & regional markets. That’s what happens when you have a COMPETENT President… President @edmnangagwa can stay in office as long he is DELIVERING… https://t.co/UDWbBHjTja
FIRE Firms Dominate Preleases as Office Construction Cools
A Cooling Cycle: Office Construction Declines in Major U.S. Cities As of the start of 2026, 14 of the country's leading office markets had more than 17.5M SF actively under construction or renovation, with 42.5% of the space preleased. Overall, 30%...
Renewables Critics Say Minnesota VPP Falls Short
Renewables groups believe Minnesota VPP program ‘misses the mark’ #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/L7c5uzFsXr
Brand Partnerships Deliver Higher Margins Than Talent Commissions
Talent agencies get commissions from representing entertainers, but higher margin deals come from brand partnerships.
Capacity Glut Neutralizes Hormuz Shock, Rates Stall
Container Rates Stall as Capacity Glut Offsets Hormuz Shock. War. Geopolitics. Supply chains. Fill the ship with lower rates pricing game. https://t.co/Qli3djw5g9
Housing Crisis Needs Collective Action, Not Solo Hero
One of the things that bug me about how he uses language is this insistence that *he* is going to build all the homes. In fact, if we are going to build hundreds of thousands or millions of new homes in...
Evolving an Iconic Vietnamese Institution Beats Starting Fresh
Crustacean has been shaping Vietnamese dining in San Francisco for 50+ years—and now it’s evolving. I sat down with Monique An to talk about what it actually takes to lead a legacy restaurant right now. What’s harder—building something new, or evolving something...
Pentagon Labels Operation Epic Fury as OEFU
With the original OEF being Operation Enduring Freedom, the Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System lists Operation Epic Fury as OEFU. https://t.co/q2Ze5qNdD4
U.S. Shouldn't Fund Iron Dome; Prioritize Rare Earths
I don't think the U.S. should pay for the Iron Dome system not just because Israel is a bad ally, but also because we need the rare earths for our purposes.
Net‑Zero Policies Not Responsible for Cuba’s Energy Crisis
Net-Zero policies didn’t cause the energy crisis in Cuba. @thefreepress is sh*t journalism truly the trademark you are looking to achieve?
Iran Refuses Pakistan Talks; Trump Demands More Time for Hormuz
Iran Unwilling To Meet US Negotiators In Pakistan, Talks At 'Dead End', As Trump Says 'A Little More Time' Needed To Open Hormuz: (ZeroHedge)
Oak Park, Sacramento Home Values Soar Over Time
The story of value over time in the Oak Park neighborhood in Sacramento. Something on my desk today. Thought I'd share. https://t.co/u432dCM38O
Distribution Beats Quality: Why Reach Trumps Content
The distribution mindset shift @MediaKing built a $50M media company from South Dakota with 19 employees. His biggest lesson from the early blogging days: "There were plenty of great blogs that didn't get read and plenty of average ones that did." Distribution wins...
Artemis II Daily News Conference Begins at 3:30 PM ET
NASA's Artemis II Daily News conference should be starting soon at 3:30 pm ET. https://t.co/aezEU3Simh
Bomb Replacement Costs Outpace Target Value Amid Supply Disruption
Another asymmetry with the West: at some point, with the supply chain disruption, the replacement cost of the bomb starts to exceed that of the target.
Legacy Media Gives Antiscience Fringe a False Platform
In #ScienceUnderSiege, @PeterHotez & I criticize legacy media outlets like @nytimes for platforming antiscience and, in particular, engaging in performative neutrality where fringe views are presented as if they deserve consideration. From today's Times: https://t.co/J5kGcLpgiY https://t.co/wwB2lfh5wp
SEC FOIA Reveals Likely Investigations Into Ten Major Firms
The SEC released its FOIA Logs for March 2026 today. Companies with likely ongoing SEC investigations: Danaher AppLovin Starbucks Honeywell ASP Isotopes Organon & Co Sable Offshore Boston Scientific Perimeter Solutions Bristol-Myers Squibb Crowdstrike Holdings https://t.co/Y8ePn4WjPH
Focus on Your Own Game, Not Bigger Teams
You’re creating content solo or with a tiny team. And you’re comparing yourself to people wirh full time content crews. Be inspired by their come-up story, but ignore what they’re doing today. They’re playing a different game. Play your own...
China Leverages Ports and Logistics for Supply Chain Dominance
China. Want supply chain control. Do it with logistics. Look at Cosco shipping. Buying ports. Belt & road. And more.
Dreaming of Leading Artemis Packing: Locker D Bag 6
The joy I’d feel if I were the person in charge of packing for Artemis and I got to say, “Locker D bag 6”
Infrastructure Giants Buying Storytellers Repeat Past Failure
OpenAI (infrastructure) bought TBPN (storytellers) for low hundreds of millions. The founders gave up ad sales and editorial independence. I watched Viacom make this exact bet with XFire in 2006. The storytellers could not run the infrastructure business. Deja Vu...
5 Steps to Overcome Alert Fatigue and Strengthen Security Ops
5 Steps to break free from alert fatigue and build resilient #security operations https://t.co/cR0YprtxOS https://t.co/BpZtAMzn8k
United Hikes Bag Fee $10, Doubts Future Cuts
United Airlines. Raises checked bag fee by $10. Any wager this fee does not drop $10 even if fuel cost drops? The friendly skies.
Time-to-Market Is SynBio’s Biggest Scaling Hurdle
Great conversation with Jamie Bacher about the one challenge synbio must solve: time to market. Jamie argues that scaling biotech requires more than great strains—process dev, downstream, analytics, and new financing models all matter. Excited to have him at #SynBioBeta2026. Read the...
Walmart Ordered to Pay $100M over Driver Pay Deception
Walmart $WMT has to pay $100 million to Spark delivery drivers. For misleading them on pay and tips. A hit to their e-commerce last mile program.
Closed Markets Make Today Ideal for Bad News Filings
While North American stock exchanges are closed, EDGAR is open. - and it is probably the best day of the year for a public company to file a bad news 8-K. So yes, all analysts working today.
CashApp Launches BNPL for Peer‑to‑peer Payments
The @CashApp just shipped BNPL for person-to-person payments Few thoughts 1: A lot of people want to pay back friends, feel guilty, and this unlocks that with better cashflow 2: CashApp FINALLY shipping AfterPay integrations that work 3: There's a BNPL for your drug...
CZI Biohub Leverages AI to Outpace Funders in Biomedical Research
CZI’s Biohub aims to harness AI for groundbreaking biomedical research, potentially surpassing other leading funders in influence and investment. Wendy Paris Reports: https://tinyurl.com/28f6rnzc Related IP Resources: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative -https://tinyurl.com/nhhw9a9u Disease Research Grants -https://tinyurl.com/akr4pv9h Grants for Science Research -https://tinyurl.com/mpdstvy2 Tech Philanthropists -https://tinyurl.com/bdewp5v8 Journalism
More Machines Don't Guarantee Faster Production
❌ MYTH: More machines = faster production More machines don't always mean faster production. Find out why and optimize efficiency. #ManufacturingMyths #EfficiencyMatters #LeanThinking #SmartManufacturing #WorkSmarter #SmartProduction https://t.co/0ggFIhxTzT
Autonomous Clinical Care Scales to 3 Million Conversations
First fully autonomous clinical encounter in the end of 2023, to 3 million autonomous clinical conversations with patients in 2.5 years. The co-pilot to autopilot transition is underway in specialty care, and we're thrilled to deepen our partnership with Insight...
Trump’s New Steel/Aluminum Tariffs: Expert Session Essential
Yesterday President Trump made major changes to tariffs for steel and aluminum imports. If you import products subject to Section 232 duties on steel or aluminum, you will not want to miss our expert session on those changes.
Pentagon Seeks $1.5T,
Today's $1.5 trillion national security request that includes $1.45 trillion in Pentagon-only spending is on top a a potential $200b FY 26 defense supplemental OMB is still reviewing
Reno Commission Greenlights 200MW Trego Grid Battery Project
Reno planning commission approves permit for 200MW Trego Grid BESS project #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/veYJPQYc2X
Spending Remains Strong; Demand Destruction Not Yet Evident
Friday shoutout to @joebrusuelas, chief economist at RSM, who has been doing some of the best analysis of the war in Iran's economic impact. The key question now is: When does the oil price shock trigger demand destruction? Joe has a great...
Disney+ Greenlights Animorphs Series with Coogler’s Proximity
‘Animorphs’ TV Series in Development at Disney+, Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media to Produce (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/cxKS8d6H8x via @variety
Green
For years, green groups have hailed electrification as a core climate solution. And now that we’re suddenly in the middle of historic load growth, they’re largely unprepared to meet the moment with big ideas. “We should all be embarrassed,” says @JaneAFlegal...
Artemis Mission Sparks Global Hope for Moon Exploration
@abcnews called, I answered, and now millions of people know why the Artemis mission is the the most hopeful thing happening on this planet right now. Four astronauts. The Moon. Let’s go. 🔥🚀
Trump Argues Global Hostility Justifies Massive Defense Spending
Trump says when you make the whole world your enemy, you need a big military budget.
50‑Year‑Old 9 West 57th Commands Record
50+ yrs after it w/built, #9West57th still rakin' it in. Some int'l family firm, whose name w/bc known soon enough, pays record $327/sf to look down on #CentralPark. 'The price speaks for itself' #realestate #CRE #NYC #Soloviev #CBRE #mortgage ...
Qatar Rejects U.S. Push to Mediate Iran Cease‑fire
Qatar is resisting efforts by the U.S. and other regional countries to be a key mediator for a potential cease-fire deal with Iran, complicating efforts to find a way forward for the talks, officials familiar with the matter and mediators...
Game Awards Hits 10M+ Subs, Expands YouTube Partnership
A great moment with @YouTube CEO @nealmohan as we celebrate 10 million+ subs for @thegameawards Our partnership with YouTube continues to evolve — with ambitious plans to scale TGA to even greater global heights in the years ahead. Can’t wait to...
Google AI Stitch Simplifies Shopify Product Page Creation
The New AI Stitch Just Made Shopify Product Pages 100x Easier WACTH HERE 👉 https://t.co/vUAAaBwz9R Google’s new AI Stitch is making Shopify page design faster, easier, and far more beginner-friendly. In this video, I show you how to use it to build...
Big Media Deals Reveal Hidden Undervalued Gems
the 9-figure acquisitions of The Free Press and TBPN tell you that: - yes, most media properties are overvalued and sinking - but also, some are way way undervalued bullish on the next gen
Home Values Rise Every Decade—Don
Home values have increased every single decade since the 1940s. Every. Single. One. But sure, wait for the perfect time to buy.
Southeast Asia Must Rethink Energy Security Amid Crisis
There is no better time for the countries of Southeast Asia to reconsider their energy security than during this latest crisis. My #CarnegieAsia teammate, Indonesia’s former trade minister @GWirjawan, tackles Southeast Asia’s agency during the current crisis. https://t.co/hrpRX8kt83
Use AI only Where Real Content Is Impossible
The AI creative debate is simpler than people make it: Use it where real content is impossible or impractical. A mattress brand that can't ship product to creators. AI fills that gap at a fraction of the cost, and we're seeing...
NY Real Estate Rebounds as Talent Flows From Florida
The “@ZohranKMamdani effect”? Real estate prices back to pre-pandemic highs, office vacancies falling, and young talent still moving from Florida to New York.
Russia's Endless War Sees Ukraine Collapse Repeatedly
It was the 5th year of Russia’s special military operation to take Kyiv in 3 days, by which point Ukraine had already collapsed for the 10 time in 30 days. https://t.co/oo7gM6bZZU
Judge Blocks DOJ Subpoenas to Fed, Cites Political Vendetta
A federal judge on Friday reaffirmed his decision to block subpoenas from the Justice Department to the Federal Reserve on the grounds that the probe appears to be driven by a political vendetta, setting the stage for an appeal by...
Trump Proposes $5 B NIH Cut; Congress Unlikely to Approve
NIH would get $5 billion cut under Trump’s 2027 budget, but Congress unlikely to go along https://t.co/PPQbrSBwi0 via @statnews